ELIJAH’s POV
“Is this the part where we shake on it?” Kylie asked a bit awkwardly and I shrugged. I did not do awkward, and I most definitely did not want to be her “friend.”
But if this was what she needed at this time to feel better about… everything, then I was going to give that to her. That would be the sign of my love for her.
“If it makes it more solid for you,” I said and stretched out my hand to her. She took it and smiled a bit.
“Thank you.” She said and I raised a brow.
“For what?”
“For not making this hard.”
“Believe me, I’m not finding it particularly easy to not argue with you on this one. But it’s what you need. I’m willing to give you what you need.”
She sighed and nodded, before letting go of my hand. When she did, I wanted nothing more than to draw her close. Hol
